Samsung Galaxy S7 active Review

Samsung Galaxy S7 active Review

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active smartphone was launched in June 2016. The phone comes with a 5.10-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2560 pixels 

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 200GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active runs Android 6.0 and is powered by a 4000mAh non removable battery. 

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, FM, 4G. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope. 



Preliminary specifications
NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
LAUNCHAnnounced2016, June
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2016, June 10
BODYDimensions9.9 mm thickness
Weight185 g (6.53 oz)
SIMNano-SIM
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- MIL-STD-810G certified - salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.1 inches
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
- Always-on display
- TouchWiz UI
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPUDual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo
GPUAdreno 530
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Features1/2.6" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Secondary5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USBmicroUSB v2.0, USB Host
FEATURESSensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent
- ANT+ support
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
MISCColorsCamo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
Lenovo Phab2 Pro Review

Lenovo Phab2 Pro Review

Lenovo Phab 2 Pro

The phone comes with a 6.40-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels 


The Lenovo Phab 2 is powered by quad-core MediaTek MTK8735 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Lenovo Phab 2 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Lenovo Phab 2 runs Android 6.0.1 and is powered by a 4050mAh non removable battery. It measures 175.00 x 89.50 x 5.50 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 225.00 grams. 

The Lenovo Phab 2 is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope. 

About Lenovo 
Founded in Beijing in 1984, Lenovo acquired IBM's PC business in 2005, and first became the world's top PC maker in 2013. It entered the Android and Windows tablet market in 2011, began selling Android smartphones in 2012, and acquired Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. The company has also launched an online-only sub-brand for smartphones called Zuk in China.



NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ЕМЕА LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 30(2300) - USASpeedHSPA, LTE Cat7 300/100 MbpsGPRSYesEDGEYes
LAUNCHAnnounced2016, June
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2016, September
BODYDimensions179.8 x 88.6 x 10.7 mm (7.08 x 3.49 x 0.42 in)
Weight259g (9.14 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAYTypeIPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.4 inches (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels (~459 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
CPUQuad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72
GPUAdreno 510
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary16 MP, phase detection autofocus, depth & motion tracking sensors
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps
Secondary8 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
- Dolby Atmos
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radio
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Project Tango
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge)
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Ion 4050 mAh battery
MISCColorsGunmetal Grey, Champagne Gold